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Don't know what this is - 2024 entries

Replace contents of brackets with matching number of spaces. Don't ask what the format's supposed to be.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #425 / 586
  • Number of attempts: 2
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10703 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #410 / 3696
  • Number of attempts: 4
Words in parens - 12980 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #3070 / 3972
  • Number of attempts: 4
Append semicolon after expressions - 1061 entries

Some lines need the semicolon, some don't.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #220 / 421
  • Number of attempts: 2
switch variable - 5089 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1364 / 1751
  • Number of attempts: 8
Numbering a List - 1940 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 26
  • Position: #570 / 656
  • Number of attempts: 2
Ruby 1.9 hashes - 1264 entries

Rubyists talk about being cutting edge but how many are using 1.9 in production? Time to convert those verbose 1.8 hashes in to symbolic, succinct 1.9 beauties!

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #234 / 411
  • Number of attempts: 4
Shebangs for all - 2049 entries

We've all seen or used a shebang once or twice. Ditch the specific paths and leave just a dynamic Ruby and Python bath behind.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #139 / 523
  • Number of attempts: 3
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